21 Feb 1878
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 21, 1878
Page
1
The notice describes weekly Thursday publication, advertising rates for insertions, discounts, and terms. It lists chargeable ad types, such as eight lines or less, business cards, and extended insertions. It notes free birth, marriage, and death notices and names editors Rothes and Galbraith.
A well known house has been thoroughly renovated and furnished with modern décor and first class accommodations. The proprietor holds a license and offers the best liquors and cigars. Large well equipped stabling and ample shed space available as patronage is respectfully solicited.
A quirky item questions if it is anybody's business to pry into others affairs on the sidewalk and in society. It explores whether the public eye should scrutinize calls and romantic histories, asking if such curiosity is proper or invasive.
Acton January 7 1878 Ontario Saddlery advertises a splendid lot of new harnesses. Buyers urged to act quickly before rush and secure a good set. Harnesses promised to be worth the money with a strong call to purchase.
The undersigned informs Acton and surrounding neighborhoods that he has procured a magnificent hearse and is prepared to attend and conduct funerals on the shortest notice and moderate terms. Caskets coffins burial robes and all funeral furnishings kept in stock and supplied quickly. Hat bands and gloves supplied when required. John Speight Acton February 10, 1877.
Daniel F. Beatty of Washington New Jersey advertises cash sales of first class pianos and organs cheaper than any U S manufacturer. Every instrument carries a six year warranty and tests from 5 to 15 days with freight paid if unsatisfied. Send for illustrated catalogue and testimonials from patrons.
In a St Dennis Hotel cafe two gentlemen discuss Glenham's engagement to Miss Baldwin while a third man behind a newspaper overhears. Rumors swirl about Lily Baldwin, Harry Marion, and money. Glenham doubts the match as he recalls Lily's past and his own age.
John Glenham confronts Lily Baldwin and bank president Delarcher after overhearing talk of breaking the engagement. Lily denies plans to wed another, revealing a misinterpretation and resuming the original betrothal with renewed affection. Mrs. Glenham dances at the wedding, and the couple enjoy a joyous future.
A suburban colored Sunday school chief, Uncle Moses, leads a lesson on discipline and counting, using a humorous mispronounced dialogue to train children in correct speech and behavior. He asks how many eggs and moves the children have, insisting they must give twice as much as they tell.
A tale set on St James Street follows Piggledy a wealthy young man who never pays for others. Four friends urge him to treat at a fashionable saloon and a wager drives a surreal dream scene with Satan testing luck, ending with Piggledy waking unharmed but still not paying.
A sedate young man with a round head reports an insult in a saloon. He says a big fellow with a double chin accused him of minding his own business and claimed his head was a wood box, prompting speculation about the motive and a puzzling misunderstanding.
A fragmented text recalls 1869 southern schooling for Black children, Pete’s first day, and sun eclipse fears. It shifts to a humorous French miracle tale about Father Bridaine, a bumbling curate, and a mislaid crown by mistaken breeches. A long dialogue mixes a dramatic elopement with rural gossip and family loyalties.
An exchange at the Windsor ferry dock ends with a taunting offer and counteroffers. The American man refuses to cross for clothing, calling the wind a bluff and noting the other side showed all talk and no action. The incident is recounted from the Detroit Free Press.
Disjointed phrases mention Barnum and large sums, rigging of a ship, a schoolboy, and a comparison about shingles on a barn. Arawn with a Wise reference hints at social fate and a young lady refusing a marriage proposal. The text is garbled and lacks a cohesive event.
A debate between a man and an elderly Black woman centers on whether smoking bars one from Heaven. The exchange hinges on the Bible verse about nothing unclean entering the kingdom, with Chloe joking she would leave her breath behind when she goes there.
A fragmentary piece presents maxims on self perception and social polish, noting clothing does not define character and suggesting happiness comes from making others feel superior. It discusses inevitabilities in life and the paradox of increased laws as a more Christianized world expands legal enforcement.
A column reflects on growing youth interest in science from astronomy to biology and notes experiments behind ideas such as diphtheria transmission. It humorously warns young men about catching a disease from kisses and advises home remedies and caution in social greetings.
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